India’s Asian Games Medal Push Ends With 85 Medals and Fourth Place
India completed its medal campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a late surge across cricket, hockey, archery, wrestling and golf helping the country finish with 85 medals.
India’s final tally stood at 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals, placing the country fourth in the overall standings. India and Uzbekistan both finished with 21 gold medals, but India moved ahead on silver medals.
A Strong Final Day
India added several important medals on October 3.
Kumkum Mohod won gold in the women’s individual recurve archery event, while Pranavi Urs became the women’s individual golf champion. Aman Sehrawat also won gold in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling category.
India then secured two major team golds.
The men’s cricket team defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the T20 final, while the men’s hockey team beat Malaysia 5–1 to retain its Asian Games title.
Cricket and Hockey Add Two More Golds
India's cricket victory was particularly notable because it completed a gold-medal double in cricket. The women's team had already won gold earlier in the Games.
In the men's final, India scored 211/6, before restricting Pakistan to 192/6. Abhishek Sharma scored 61 and Tilak Varma made an unbeaten 51, while Pakistan's Hasan Nawaz scored 96.
Later, India’s men's hockey team defeated Malaysia 5–1, successfully defending its Asian Games title and securing direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
India Finish Fourth
India's final medal tally was:
| Medal | Count |
|---|---|
| 🥇 Gold | 21 |
| 🥈 Silver | 27 |
| 🥉 Bronze | 37 |
| Total | 85 |
India finished fourth behind China, Japan and South Korea. Uzbekistan also won 21 gold medals but had fewer silver medals, leaving India ahead in the final standings.
Multiple Sports Drive the Campaign
India's medals came from a wide range of disciplines, including archery, shooting, athletics, boxing, wrestling, hockey, cricket, golf, kabaddi, badminton, squash, rowing, sailing and table tennis.
The late stages of the Games were particularly productive, with India collecting gold medals in sports including archery, boxing, wrestling, hockey, cricket and golf.
Why It Matters
The 2026 campaign highlighted India's medal-winning depth across both established and emerging Olympic sports. The final-day results also produced several milestones, including India's successful men's hockey title defence and historic individual golds in archery and women's golf.
TVR Perspective
India's campaign was shaped by a strong finish. The final day's gold medals in archery, golf, wrestling, cricket and hockey pushed the country to 21 golds and secured fourth place in the final standings.
Sources & Verification
Final medal figures and event results were cross-checked against reports from The Indian Express, Business Standard, Reuters, Olympics.com and other contemporary Asian Games coverage. Medal tallies changed throughout the final day as events concluded.
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